Who is better, Van Rouwendaal or Zhang?
Zhang Yufei leads with a GOAT score of 85.0 against 84.9 for Sharon van Rouwendaal — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Van Rouwendaal vs Zhang
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Zhang Yufei above Sharon van Rouwendaal: 85.0 vs 84.9. Zhang Yufei leads on Statistics, Peak, Honours. Sharon van Rouwendaal leads on Longevity, Dominance.
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ZhangWinner
85.0Zhang wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
Van Rouwendaal
84.9Van Rouwendaal wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇳 Zhang Yufei
85.0
Zhang leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Zhang Yufei
2. Sharon van Rouwendaal
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇳🇱 Sharon van Rouwendaal5 seasons played · career day 1,826386 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇳 Zhang Yufei5 seasons played · career day 1,825346 major golds
-10.4% vs Van Rouwendaal at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Van Rouwendaal | 0 | 0 | 60 | 128 | 290 | 722 |
| 🇨🇳 Zhang | 0 | 0 | 52 | 114 | 346 | 708 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | Van RouwendaalActive | ZhangActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | 2 |
| Olympic medals | 3 | 10 |
| World Championship golds | 3 | — |
| European Championship golds | 10 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 4 | — |
| World Championship titles | — | 2 |
| Asian Games golds | — | 10 |
| Olympic records | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Zhang85.0
Van Rouwendaal84.9
FAQ
Where does Van Rouwendaal beat Zhang?
Van Rouwendaal scores higher on dominance, longevity. Zhang leads on peak, honours, statistics.
How is the Van Rouwendaal vs Zhang score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Van Rouwendaal: 84.9, Zhang: 85.0.
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